After all the results of the semifinals on the Western side were announced, the battle on the Eastern side was finally over.
The seven-game battle between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors ended. With the efforts of the Heat, they finally defeated the Raptors with a score of 4 to 3.
This time, they successfully entered the Eastern Conference Finals and had the opportunity to compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers, fulfilling the fans' previous expectations.
Miami fans are also extremely crazy. Immediately after winning the game, countless people left messages on the Heat's official website.
"Well done! We have to let that guy know that we can reach the Eastern Conference Finals without him and we can win the championship..."
"Keep working hard! Next we will meet that guy and the team he leads in the Eastern Conference Finals. I think we will beat him and the people behind him just like before..."
"LeBron is a complete coward. He can do nothing but team up! Even if we only have the two giants, we can reach the Eastern Conference finals and kill them!"
"No matter how the team plays, I just hope they can teach LeBron a lesson and let this shameless villain know how powerful our Heat team is..."
The fans were excited, and many seemed to be going for LeBron.
However, the outside world is not very optimistic about the next matchup. The reason is very simple. The Cavaliers are too strong!
Starting from the first round of the playoffs, they defeated one opponent after another until reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, they always showed a sweeping attitude.
With such strength, let alone the Eastern Conference, there is definitely a chance to reach the Western Conference Finals in the Western Conference.
Looking back at the Heat itself, it is an indisputable fact that the team's competitiveness has declined as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have gradually increased in age.
In this case, it is not easy to defeat the Big Three team led by LeBron!
The Heat are no longer the same Heat team they were at their peak, but the Cavaliers are heading towards their peak. Not to mention anything else, the combination of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love is not that easy to deal with.
What's more, there is LeBron James who is at his peak!
After the rosters for the Eastern and Western Conference finals were released, NBA officials began to work overtime to build momentum for the games between the four teams.
In the East, the feud between the Heat and the Cavaliers is the biggest highlight.
For the Cavaliers, they need a championship, and LeBron's return is exactly for that. Last year they lost to the Warriors and lost their closest chance to a championship.
This time, they made a comeback, of course, in order to kill the Warriors and win the championship.
For the Heat, chasing the championship is of course what they hope for. After LeBron left, many people were disappointed with the Heat's performance, and the Heat's management was completely hostile to LeBron's attitude.
The team's general manager Pat Riley even publicly rebuked LeBron after he left. Not only did he hate this behavior to the bone, but he definitely hoped that his team could kill LeBron and his team.
The Heat are now facing the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. If they win the Cavaliers, they can not only achieve their goal of defeating LeBron, but also realize their dream of the Finals. For the team, it is simply killing two birds with one stone.
In the West, there is no need to say more about the Golden State Warriors. As last season's championship, all they need to do is to protect their "status in the world" and continue to realize the idea of winning consecutive championships.
This is true for any championship team.
No one wants to win another championship again!
In last year's Western Conference Finals, they defeated the Houston Rockets led by James Harden.
Although there was a lot of controversy afterwards, and some fans believed that the Warriors' home whistle affected the outcome of the game, it has to be said that the Warriors eventually eliminated the Rockets 4-1.
That was the beginning of the championship.
Now, they have met a new opponent in the Western Conference finals. Last year's Rockets were also defeated by this team. Now they are facing a stronger team. Who can achieve better results will really have to fight. Know!
For the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors are their old rivals. They prevented them from advancing as early as the first round of the playoffs last year. The two sides played seven games to end the series. In the end, the Timberwolves lost to the Warriors, which was the most regrettable thing. The place.
This time, they organized their team lineup and came again. Facing this former strong enemy, even if it was not the Western Conference finals, the Timberwolves wanted to defeat them! This is to avenge last season's "one stone".
That aside, for the Timberwolves themselves, this is one of the few opportunities they have.
Before Zhao Feiyang came here, everyone knew the value of this team! There were no stars, not many people were willing to come, and the city's basketball atmosphere was always limited until Zhao Feiyang's appearance changed everything.
They once again made it to the playoffs after many years and once again reached the edge of the Western Conference Finals.
The last time they made it to the Western Conference Finals was in 2004, which was still the era of Kevin Garnett.
Unfortunately, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers with the "OK combination" in the end, ending their championship dream.
This time, the opponents they faced were equally powerful!
But the stronger you are, once you defeat your opponent and reach the finals, the gold content of this series will be higher!
Time flies, and in the anticipation of countless fans, the Eastern and Western Conference finals quietly arrived.
Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
The Golden State Warriors played against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game was played at Oracle Arena, the home of the Warriors.
According to the format, the Warriors have the advantage of the first two home games.
On the day of the game, China CCTV Sports broadcast the game during prime time. Countless fans are waiting in front of TV sets and online live broadcasts to wait for the game to start.
The last time so many Chinese fans were looking forward to it was when Yao Ming led the Rockets to the Western Conference semifinals. Unfortunately, Yao Ming failed to go further.
Now, as the representative of Chinese players, Zhao Feiyang not only appears as the team leader, but also leads the team to the Western Conference Finals.
This is unprecedented for Chinese basketball.
Therefore, countless Chinese fans are looking forward to a miracle. They don't care whether the Timberwolves win the championship, they only care about whether Zhao Feiyang can lead the team to advance and whether he can do things that his predecessors were unable to do.
